Alfred Rupert Civil War Papers

Biography:

Biography:

Alfred Rupert, son of William and Ann Rupert, was born May 28, 1837. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in the Brandywine Guards, Co. A, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. He served with this company for three years, during which he was commissioned as Adjutant, and then reenlisted in 1864. For the remainder of the Civil War, Rupert served as Adjutant of the 192nd Pennsylvania Regiment. Upon his discharge in 1865, he was conferred the rank of Captain by brevet by President Andrew Johnson. Among other roles such as prothonotary and Justice of the Peace, Rupert served in leadership positions with the National Guard of Pennsylvania, the most distinguished of which was colonel. Rupert died on December 23, 1898.

Source: ChesterCounty Historical Society newspaper clippings file

Thomas Wilberforce Egan, born in New YorkState in 1834, served in several Civil War campaigns: Seven Pines, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Devil’s Den, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, and Burgesses’ Mill. He was conferred his highest military rank, Major General, on October 27, 1864. He died in 1887.

Collection Scope:

Collection Scope:

This collection contains the letters written by Alfred Rupert during the Civil War, primarily to his brother, Charles A. Rupert. It also includes some letters written by George M. Rupert and John A. Rupert., and various documents pertaining to his military service and finances. Various circulars of Brevet Major General Thomas W. Egan are also included.

Collection Arrangement:

Collection Arrangement:

The collection is divided into three sections: Letters, Other Papers, and Circulars. Items are arranged chronologically within each section. Folders are numbered continuously throughout the collection.